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... readings . Each reading is preceded by a set of study ques- tions and followed by a set of reflective questions that challenge the student to ana- lyze , critique , and develop the argument presented in the reading . A short bibliogra ...
... readings . Each reading is preceded by a set of study ques- tions and followed by a set of reflective questions that challenge the student to ana- lyze , critique , and develop the argument presented in the reading . A short bibliogra ...
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... reading , attempts to reconcile rationalism and empiricism . In our sixth reading , John Hospers offers a modern account of knowledge as true , justified belief . Cartesian Theory of Knowledge RENÉ DESCARTES René Descartes ( 1596–1650 ) ...
... reading , attempts to reconcile rationalism and empiricism . In our sixth reading , John Hospers offers a modern account of knowledge as true , justified belief . Cartesian Theory of Knowledge RENÉ DESCARTES René Descartes ( 1596–1650 ) ...
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... reading , John Perry uses a dialogue to highlight the problems involved in our notion of personal identity and immortality . In our third reading , Bertrand Russell challenges the notion of survival after death and argues that it is ...
... reading , John Perry uses a dialogue to highlight the problems involved in our notion of personal identity and immortality . In our third reading , Bertrand Russell challenges the notion of survival after death and argues that it is ...
Contents
Socratic Wisdom 2 Bertrand Russell The Value of Philosophy Suggestions for Further Reading Part II Philosophy of Religion Introduction Can we pr... | 1 |
A Critique of the Cosmological Argument | 2 |
The Watch and the Watchmaker | 3 |
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